The plane ride was smooth and everyone in the gang was excited to see the lodge the young Boltons met at last year. They stayed at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel again. Troy and Gabby got the room he had stayed in the first time only with two requested cribs and a small child's bed added. Taylor and Chad got the room next to them on the left. Jack and Lucille stayed in the room they had the first time as well as Sarah. Jason and Kelsi got the room across from Troy and Gabby. Zeke and Sharpay the one across from Chad and Taylor. And Ryan and Martha got the one across from Jack and Lucille. Derby and Roger Evans got the room on the right of Jack and Lucille. Aiden and Casey Neilson got the room across from them. The rest of the parents aren't there as they could not come due to work. Troy, Gabby and the gang all took the kids out to eat for dinner and then they went to bed.
It's now December 31st and everyone loves their visit so far. Gabby, Taylor, Kelsi, Martha, and Sharpay are visiting the museum and the boys are snow boarding. Tori and the twins are with the girls. Tori loves the museum so far even though they've only seen two things so far. Anna looks around fascinated by everything and Zac is grumpy as he couldn't go with his father and uncles. He starts to kick and whine. Gabby looks at him. "Oh. Stop it, Zac. You're ok. I know you're grumpy because you couldn't go with Daddy and your uncles, but you'll get over it. If you had Mommy's brains like Tori and Anna, you wouldn't be like this. But unfortunately you got your daddy's brains." She was holding Anna while Sharpay had Zac. Tori was holding Kelsi and Martha's hands.
Anna spotted a painting she liked and tried to reach for it. "Oooo."
Gabby looked at her and kissed her temple. "What is it, Sweetheart?"
Anna tried reaching for the painting again and Gabby followed her line of sight. She walks over and Anna touches it gently. "Meeee."
"You like that, Anna? That's the Mona Lisa. A very famous painting."
Anna turns from the painting to her mother with interest. "Moooo."
"I'll tell you more when you're older and can talk." Anna looks at the painting again then smiles. Zac whines again and Gabby looks at him frustrated. "That's it, Zac. You need a nap. I'm calling your father." She takes her cell phone out and calls Troy. He picks up on the first ring.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Wildcat."
"Hey, Beautiful. What's up?"
"We're at the museum and your son is acting up. He needs a nap. Can you come get him? I can't take it with Anna and Tori with me."
"Sure. I'll be there in five minutes."
"Thanks." She said then hung up.
Five minutes later, Troy walks in. "I'm here."
Gabby turns around and smiles pecking his lips. "Thank you so much for coming to get him. He was starting to drive me crazy. I love him. He's my son, but he's too much like you and I just can't handle that right now."
"It's no problem, Hunny. I'll see you later tonight just before we head to the party at the lodge."
"Ok."
"And I'll be sure he takes a nap."
"Ok. Because he'll be REALLY grumpy later if he doesn't."
"I got it, Babe. It's all good."
"Ok. I love you."
Troy kisses her softly. "I love you too." He turns and takes Zac from Sharpay. "Lets go, Mr. Grumpy Pants. You need a nap."
Zac frowns. "Boo."
"Don't give me that. You're taking your nap like it or not." Zac tears up. "Oh. Don't you start crying now. That's not going to work. That may work with Anna, but that's because she's a girl and she can control herself. You on the other hand can't. So you will take a nap."
Zac sighs defeated and closes his eyes calming down.
The rest of the museum trip went well. Tori loved it and wants to go to another. Same with Anna. The girls are headed back to the hotel to change for the party. When that's done an hour later, Gabby dresses Anna while Troy dresses Zac and Taylor helps Tori dress. "Thanks, Aunt Tay."
"No problem, Smarty." She turned to her husband and the rest of the gang. "We all set?"
"Yep." Gabby replied and they all headed to the lodge.
At the lodge, the hosts were finishing the party set ups. The gang walked to the one downstairs as that was the young adult party as Lucille had put it. They found their seats and waited for it to start. The host from last year was the one hosting it again this year. As soon as he was done, he found Troy and Gabriella sitting on the couch holding the excited twins and making out. He walks over. "What's this?"
The couple pulled apart and Gabby blushed. "Hello."
The host instantly recognized them as the ones he set up to sing last year. "Well, hello again. What do we have here? You guys looked like you hated me for putting you up on stage to sing last year."
Gabby blushed more. "Yeah, but it turned out you were right." Troy said. "We want to thank you for it. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have met most likely. We're married now."
"Married?!"
Gabby nodded. "Yeah. We married. Our anniversary is on the twentieth."
"Wow! Isn't that a bit fast though?"
"It is, but we knew we'd be together for the rest of our lives." She replied.
"I see. So the kids, they new siblings of yours I take it."
The couple laughed. "No!"
"Nieces and nephew?"
"No!" Gabby said laughing again. "They're OUR kids."
The man looked at them in shock. "You're in high school and you have three kids?"
"The oldest is adopted. These two are twins. Tori is the oldest. She'll be one on the twelfth. These are Zac and Anna. They're nine and half weeks old."
"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!" Came Tori as she ran over to them.
Gabby looked at her. "What is it, Angel?"
"Come look at what I found!"
"What did you find?"
"A painting! Come see, come see!"
Gabby excused herself from her conversation with the host and followed Tori to the painting she found hanging on the wall. "So I see. It's..."
"It's the one Anna found at the museum. The Monte Carlo."
Gabby laughed. "You mean the Mona Lisa."
"Oh yeah."
Gabby laughed again. "Silly girl."
Anna was looking at it and touching it gently like she did when she first saw the painting at the museum. "Oooooooo."
Gabriella kissed Anna's cheek. "That's your favorite isn't it?"
Anna looked at her and nodded.
It's now 7:00 and the party's starting. It doesn't take long for the place to fill up. About ten minutes. People start playing games and singing. The second pair get off stage and Tori goes up. She wanted to surprise her parents and aunts and uncles. The music started. "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight. Not a footprint to be seen. A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like I'm the queen. The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside. Couldn't keep it in. Heaven knows I tried. Don't let them in. Don't let them see. Be the good girl you always have to be! Conceal, don't feel. Don't let them know. Well now they know!
Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold it back anymore! Let it go! Let it go! Turn away and slam the door! I don't care! What they're GOING to say! Let the storm rage on. The cold never bothered me anyway."
The whole gang and the rest of the crowd turned to watch and listen amazed at how good she is being that she's only just under a year old. "It's funny how some distance. Makes EVERYTHING seem small. And the fears that once controlled me. Can't get to me at all! It's time to see. What I can do. To test the limits and BREAK through. No right. No wrong. No rules for me. I'm free!
Let it go! Let it go! I am one with the wind and sky! Let it go! Let it go! You'll never see me cry! Here I stand! And here I'll stay! Let the storm rage on."
Everyone was clapping along and having fun listening to this sweet little girl sing her heart out. "My power flurries through the air INTO the ground! My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals ALL around! My one thought crystallizes like an icy blast! I'm never going back! The past is in the PAST!
Let it go! Let it go! I will rise like the break of dawn! Let it go! Let it go! That PERFECT girl is gone! And here I stand! In the LIGHT of day! Let the storm rage ON! The cold never bothered me anyway."
Everyone clapped and cheered as the music ended. The host walked up and announced. "Wooow! What a voice! Give it up for the sweet one year old!" Everyone clapped and cheered again. "So who's gonna rock the house next?"
Troy and Gabby stood up handing the twins to Chad and Taylor. "We will!"
The host turned to them. "Alright!" He handed them the microphones.
Gabby whispered in his ear to let Kelsi play the piano and he agreed. Kelsi sat at the piano and began playing. Troy started. "Mmhmm. Mmmmhmm. I got a lot of things, I have to do. All these distractions. Our future's coming soon. And we're being pulled..."
Gabby joined. "A hundred different directions."
Troy went on alone. "But whatever happens..."
Gabby joined again. "I know I've got you."
Troy alone again. "You're on my mind. You're in my heart."
Gabby joins. "It doesn't matter where we are."
Troy alone. "We'll be alright. Even if we're..."
Gabby joins again. "Miles apart. ALL, I wanna do, is be with you. Be with you. There's nothing we can't do. Just wanna be with you. Only you. No matter where life takes us. Nothing can break us apart."
Troy goes on alone. "You know it's true."
Gabby rejoins. "I just wanna be with you."
Gabby goes on alone. "Hey yeah. (Be with you.) Oh yeah yeah."
Troy alone again. "You know how life can be. It changes over night."
Gabby joins. "It's sunny then raining, but it's alright!"
Gabby alone again. "A friend like you!"
Troy joins. "Always makes it easy."
Troy alone. "I know that you get me..."
Gabby joins. "Every time! Through every up. Through every down. You know I'll always be around. Through anything, you can count on me! ALL, I wanna do, is be with you. Be with you. There's nothing we can't do. Just wanna be with you. Only you. No matter where life takes us. Nothing can break us apart."
Troy alone. "You know it's true."
Gabby rejoins. "I just wanna be with you. I, just, wanna be, with you."
Everyone claps and cheers. The couple get off stage smiling and Tori runs up jumping into Troy's arms happy. "Yay! You sang the song I helped Aunt Kelsi write."
Kelsi walked up and smiled. "Yes she did help. She came up with the chorus. Didn't ya, Little Composer?"
Tori smiled at her aunt. "Yeah."
Troy and Gabriella kissed her forehead. "We're so proud of you, Our Little Singer."
"Thanks, Mommy. Thanks, Daddy."
"Always, Princess." Troy said.
